Alpha Plumbing replaced the water service for a residential customer in Linthicum. For this one we drove a copper pipe through the wall of the basement and then transitioned to HDPE tubing from the house to the meter. You can… Read More
Archive for the ‘Pipe Replacement’ Category
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Water Service Replacement – Ellicott City
Alpha Plumbing replaced the water service for a customer in Ellicott City. We used a trenchless method using a pulling cable to pull the new water pipe through the existing one. The pulling head cuts away the old piping as… Read More
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Quick Solutions to a Pipe Leak
When your pipe begins to leak, it’s one of the biggest nuisances you can deal with. A pipe leak can lead to direct water damage in your home’s basement or roofs. Pipes that start leaking can lead even the toughest… Read More
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Sewer Replacement – Pasadena
Alpha Plumbing replaced a sewer service for a customer in Pasadena. You can see the trench looking from the house and looking from the street back toward the house. You can also see the county tap connection with the cleanout… Read More
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Water Service Replacement – Pasadena
Alpha Plumbing replaced a water service for a customer in the Stoney Beach area of Pasadena and Curtis Bay. We used the pneumatic missile for a trenchless installation from pit to pit. You can see the connection at the county… Read More
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Water Service Replacement – Arnold
Alpha Plumbing replaced a water service for a customer in Arnold . You can see the inside finished piping; the water in the trench that had been been leaking from the existing broken water service; the connection as it exits… Read More
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Tips for Replacing Polybutylene Pipes
How old are the pipes in your home? Depending on the age of your home, they might have not been replaced until recently. This can be a problem if your home contains polybutylene pipes. From the 1970s until the 1990s,… Read More
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The Dangers of Galvanized Steel Pipes
Before the invention of today’s common plumbing pipes, one of the most common materials for piping was galvanized steel. While this material was once thought to be revolutionary, we have since found that it is ineffective and dangerous. Today, most… Read More
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Replacing Dangerous Polybutylene Pipes
Polybutylene pipes were an inexpensive option that was easy to install. Throughout the 1970s and on through the late 90s, many home builders used this material. Estimates project that polybutylene pipes were installed in up to 10 million homes in… Read More
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Replacing Old Galvanized Steel Pipes
Originally invented as an alternative to lead piping, galvanized steel piping became famous for home plumbing in the 60’s. After decades this once effective piping solution has been found faulty, steel pipes will corrode and rust on the inside causing… Read More